Data Privacy Alert: Spanish DPA Fines Google €10 Million
By Tim Rollins
The Spanish data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD), issued its largest fine ever in May 2022 against Google for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Google’s fourth fine under the regime that went into effect in 2018. Overview On May 18, 2022, the AEPD issued its decision against Google, imposing a fine of €10 million for violations of two articles of GDPR. The two violations were against Article Six, regarding lawful processing of data, and Article 17, regarding the “right to be forgotten.” Google’s Article... Read More